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Diabetes Drug Pioglitazone Helpful for Lupus [Suggests NIH study]

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posted in Heart attacks, strokes & blood clots on August 9, 2022 by

Donald Thomas, MD

Updated December 29, 2023

Lupus Research Article

Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ agonist pioglitazone improves vascular and metabolic dysfunction in systemic lupus erythematosus

This NIH research study suggests that pioglitazone is helpful for lupus patients


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